RT @demvoice1@twitter.com

More than 1,500 supporters of Bolsonaro were arrested for breaking into Congress, Supreme Court & Presidential Palace – some armed with knives, axes & grenades – all reminiscent of the Capitol insurrection in 2021 in our nation’s Capital. #BrazilianInsurrection
#Jan8

#DemVoice1

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/demvoice1/status/1614045751591550976

What a terrifying sequence of events. Nepotism, greed, big business, government corruption, and then an attempted coup to reverse the loss of a democratic election.

Brazil's Bolsonaro calls Musk's Twitter bid a 'breath of hope'
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/elon-musk-visit-brazil-talks-with-bolsonaro-government-official-says-2022-05-20/

Bolsonaro using medals to celebrate allies, family, himself
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-jair-bolsonaro-spacex-science-politics-8baea417b444c8130e5989225e7c230e
tl;dr: Six months ago, Elon Musk visited Brazil for the first time, shook hands with Jair Bolsonaro, and was the first foreign civilian without a government position to receive the Defense Ministry medal.

Trump aides Bannon, Miller advising the Bolsonaros on next steps
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/23/brazil-bolsonaro-bannon/

Brazil's Bolsonaro lands in Florida, avoiding Lula handover
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-bolsonaro-says-no-justification-attempted-terrorist-act-capital-2022-12-30/

Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolsonaro-supporters-invade-congress-presidential-palace-brasilia-2023-01-08/
BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and defaced the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court on Sunday, in a grim echo of the U.S. Capitol invasion two years ago by fans of former President Donald Trump.

#Brazil #Brasilia #Lula #Bolsonaro #Bolsonaristas #DomesticTerrorism #Fascism #Fascismo #BrazilCoup #BrazilianInsurrection

#brazilianinsurrection #Brazilia Riot police arresting Bolsonaro supporters

RT @YWNReporter@twitter.com

NOW: Pro-Bolsonaro rioters being arrested on the roof of the National Congress building. Lots of riot police on scene now.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/YWNReporter/status/1612201303794409474